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The Blue Wave
I was at Talarico's watch party as he 'took back Texas'. Here's what it was like
There was an electric atmosphere at the concert hall in downtown Austin. One voter told me it felt like a ‘fever dream’.
Midterms
At a glance: The key wins that saw the Democrats romp home in the House and Senate
It was a historic night for the Democratic party which did even better than polls had suggested.
Changing tune
Trump says he's 'learned a lot' and is ready to work with Democrats after midterms disaster
democrats
Abdul El-Sayed wins in high-profile Michigan race, making history as first-ever Muslim senator
House of Vance
Amy Acton wins in Ohio after ugly race where her opponent used her estranged mother in ad
texas turns blue
Democrats pull off unexpected double win in Texas in most expensive Senate race in US history
Tuesday
3 Nov
Commonwealth
UK's King Charles stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade
Galway
Mosque at centre of foiled bomb plot urges politicians to 'challenge hostility' facing Muslims
role reassignment
Patrick O’Donovan was consulted on which Fine Gael minister would take over his portfolio
FactCheck
Artificial Intelligence
FactCheck: Is Ireland generating AI jobs ‘at two to three times the pace’ of other countries?
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke made the claim last week.
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Consumer Issues
How a Revolut and Bank of Ireland customer lost €4k in a scam - with no reimbursement in sight
The case highlights potential weaknesses in fraud detection systems – and neither bank has offered to reimburse.
Hospital overcrowding
'The buck stops with you': Health minister blasted over patients spending hours on trolleys
Courts
'A profound tragedy': Teenager sentenced for stabbing man who taunted him over father’s suicide
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Grace of courage
‘The challenge of letting go’: Ciara Mageean’s funeral Mass told of how Olympian faced her death
Father Martin Kelly said he visited Ciara three weeks before her death, and the two of them talked of ‘letting go’.
Historical site
Sinn Féin: Decision to begin demolition works at former Cork prison 'insulting to our history'
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major summit
Lack of derogations for striking staff could lead to significant disruption during EU summit
The European Political Community (EPC) Summit will be held in Dublin on Thursday, 12 November.
Murder Trial
Woman and teenage girl 'hunted down' Scarlett Faulkner before 'brutal' assault, court hears
portaferry
'She represented the very best of us': Hundreds attend funeral of Ciara Mageean in Co Down
The funeral Mass heard that the athlete was an ‘inspirational human being’.
Breaking
Carrie Mullane
PSNI launch murder investigation and arrest man in case of missing Limerick woman
The 42FM
To win just once: Ireland’s biggest Brewers fan goes home to experience World Series glory
Living in Ireland since 2007, Matt Steerman made a pilgrimage to Wisconsin to see his beloved Milwaukee Brewers play in baseball’s World Series for the first time in 44 years. Here, Matt tells Sinead and Niall about why his side’s victory resonated in so many ways.
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Final Stretch
Pulling an all-nighter or setting your alarm? When to expect key results from the US Midterms
A blue Texas? A blue Senate? Democrats are polling ahead in Republican territories, but when will we know if the blue wave materialises?
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